This case highlights the importance of using MLPA in addition to sequence analysis to identify large deletions in KCNQ1 for diagnosing Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome.
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May support adding MLPA to KCNQ1 sequencing in suspected JLNS; leaves open validation in larger cohorts.
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder associated with sequence variations in more than 10 genes; in some cases, it is caused by large deletions or duplications among the main, known LQTS-associated genes. Here, we describe a 14-month-old Korean boy with congenital hearing loss and prolonged QT interval whose condition was clinically diagnosed as Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS), a recessive form of LQTS. Genetic analyses using sequence analysis and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay revealed a large deletion spanning exons 7-10 as well as a frameshift mutation (c.1893dup; p.Arg632Glnfs*20). To our knowledge, this is the first report of a large deletion in KCNQ1 identified in JLNS patients. This case indicates that a method such as MLPA, which can identify large deletions or duplications needs to be considered in addition to sequence analysis to diagnose JLNS.
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